The Farmers Training and Functional Literacy Programme, initiated by the government of India in 1968, was an effort to translate into practice the concept of linking education (not only vocational training) to development, particularly for increasing production. The project, a joint enterprise of three government ministries, provides participating farmers with: training and field demonstration facilities, functional literacy programs, and special types of farm broadcasts through the All India Radio. The following aspects of the program are described in separate sections of the document: concepts, organization, curriculum and learning materials, methods of teaching and learning, problem oriented learning materials, evaluation (stating that the overall impact on learners has been satisfactory), and problems and deficiencies. A map of the districts covered by the project, a chart contrasting 14 aspects of traditional and functional literacy programs, and a graphic representation of program evaluation are also included. (Author/MS)